Bringing structure to cell biology with cryo-electron tomography
Recent advances in cryo-electron microscopy have marked only the beginning of the
potential of this technique. To bring structure into cell biology, the modality of cryo-electron …
potential of this technique. To bring structure into cell biology, the modality of cryo-electron …
RNA granules: functional compartments or incidental condensates?
RNA granules are mesoscale assemblies that form in the absence of limiting membranes.
RNA granules contain factors for RNA biogenesis and turnover and are often assumed to …
RNA granules contain factors for RNA biogenesis and turnover and are often assumed to …
Viscoelasticity and advective flow of RNA underlies nucleolar form and function
The nucleolus is the largest biomolecular condensate and facilitates transcription,
processing, and assembly of ribosomal RNA (rRNA). Although nucleolar function is thought …
processing, and assembly of ribosomal RNA (rRNA). Although nucleolar function is thought …
CryoDRGN-ET: deep reconstructing generative networks for visualizing dynamic biomolecules inside cells
R Rangan, R Feathers, S Khavnekar, A Lerer… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Advances in cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) have produced new opportunities to
visualize the structures of dynamic macromolecules in native cellular environments. While …
visualize the structures of dynamic macromolecules in native cellular environments. While …
Quantifying organellar ultrastructure in cryo-electron tomography using a surface morphometrics pipeline
BA Barad, M Medina, D Fuentes, RL Wiseman… - Journal of Cell …, 2023 - rupress.org
Cellular cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) enables three-dimensional reconstructions of
organelles in their native cellular environment at subnanometer resolution. However …
organelles in their native cellular environment at subnanometer resolution. However …
Visualizing chaperonin function in situ by cryo-electron tomography
Chaperonins are large barrel-shaped complexes that mediate ATP-dependent protein
folding,–. The bacterial chaperonin GroEL forms juxtaposed rings that bind unfolded protein …
folding,–. The bacterial chaperonin GroEL forms juxtaposed rings that bind unfolded protein …
A method for restoring signals and revealing individual macromolecule states in cryo-ET, REST
H Zhang, Y Li, Y Liu, D Li, L Wang, K Song… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) is widely used to explore the 3D density of
biomacromolecules. However, the heavy noise and missing wedge effect prevent directly …
biomacromolecules. However, the heavy noise and missing wedge effect prevent directly …
Smart parallel automated cryo-electron tomography
F Eisenstein, Y Fukuda, R Danev - Nature Methods, 2024 - nature.com
In situ cryo-electron tomography enables investigation of macromolecules in their native
cellular environment. Samples have become more readily available owing to recent …
cellular environment. Samples have become more readily available owing to recent …
[HTML][HTML] Integrating cellular electron microscopy with multimodal data to explore biology across space and time
Biology spans a continuum of length and time scales. Individual experimental methods only
glimpse discrete pieces of this spectrum but can be combined to construct a more holistic …
glimpse discrete pieces of this spectrum but can be combined to construct a more holistic …
[PDF][PDF] STOPGAP: an open-source package for template matching, subtomogram alignment and classification
Cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) enables molecular-resolution 3D imaging of complex
biological specimens such as viral particles, cellular sections and, in some cases, whole …
biological specimens such as viral particles, cellular sections and, in some cases, whole …